Happy Life, Healthy Life

Monday, March 11, 2013

Say whaaaaaaaaaaaaat? Say YEAH. I saw this recipe on Pinterest (I know weird, right? Psych) and I was like yep, that's what I'm doing with my Spring Break.

I am not even a huge fan of buffalo wings, but my little brothers are. Since they are my biggest food critics, I knew if I could impress them, I could impress all of you. So I made these, impressed them, and now, you. Okay. Here is my version, modified from the original recipe!

Ingredients:
Cauliflower

For the Batter:
1/2 cup flour (I used whole wheat, but if you're gluten free, I recommend rice flower)
1/2 cup water
Pinch of salt

For the Buffalo Sauce:
1/4 cup Wing Sauce (See what I used below)
1/4 cup oil (I used vegetable oil)

Sorry there aren't any pictures of the prep. I didn't think they'd turn out that well so didn't take pictures. I was wrong, okay?!

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix together the batter ingredients in a small bowl. Dip the cauliflower pieces in the batter until coated evenly, then place on a greased baking sheet. (Note: The batter shouldn't be SUPER thick. I used a little more than 1/2 cup water, but start with that)

2. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until the batter hardens on the cauliflower.

3. While they're baking, mix together the sauce ingredients in a small bowl/cup.

I used this kind of wing sauce:

You're supposed to make your own but I was like...no.

4. Once the cauliflower is done baking, brush them with the sauce mixture and bake again for a few more minutes (I baked mine for 6 more) until your cauliflower is crispy.

5. Remove from oven, devour with some bleu cheese dressing OR what I used, a yummy vegan ranch.

Monday, February 25, 2013

I love candy. If you know me, read my blog, are a woman, are a man, are a human being, you know and understand this. But sometimes, as I'm lying on the couch and reach my hand into my bag of Sour Patch Kids for my last one (please be red, please be red, please be red) I get upset. One, because obviously they are gone, and two, because now I feel sick. Not sick enough to not pour the remaining sugar in my mouth, but still, sick enough.

Usually, my candy eating/couch laying is accompanied by a nice, long scroll through the pages of Pinterest. And it is there where I found a recipe for Organic Gummy Bears with the nutritional information as follows:

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Today, my cousin (who is an amazing photographer, like unreal, like legit, real, her blog can be found HERE) texted me this recipe. Completely unprompted, just texted me a paleo chocolate chip cookie recipe in the middle of the day. We get each other.

So tonight, instead of going out like a normal 21 year old, I baked cookies and watched One Direction on X-factor. I know. You all want to be my friend. It's fine. I accept.

Here's the recipe. No milk, no eggs, no processed sugar. Just pure organic deliciousness.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

-Tomorrow, the election will be over. Thank GOD. I don't care who wins, I only voted for the propostions to be totally honest. I didn't vote for president because I wasn't passionate about either of them. I like some things Obama stands for, I like some things (very few) Romney stands for, but really, I don't like either of them. So I voiced my opinion via proposition, not president. (I know you're all like ''Who cares, we came here for muffins, not political gibber jabber".

-And two, tonight I made muffins. PALEO muffins.

So here's how it went down, and here's how you can make them too.

Banana Cinnamon Bun Muffins

1/2 cup coconut flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

4 eggs

1/3 cup almond milk

1/2 cup ripe banana, mashed (about 1 banana)

Cinnamon Topping

1 tablespoon cinnamon

2 tablespoons ripe banana, mashed

2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted

1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional, not paleo if used because of the sugar in the syrup)

Monday, October 8, 2012

This recipe came to me while I was on the eliptical watching Breaking Bad. Sometimes I question my sanity...but nonetheless this was amazing, filling, nutritious and delicious.

-1 can of tuna in water (drained)
-mustard to taste
-about 2 tablespoons of 2% greek yogurt (do NOT use 0%, it will be too tart and you'll hate it. Just trust me)
-1/4 of a granny smith apple, sliced
-1 tablespoon raisins
-1/4 of an avocado, sliced

*mix, mix, mix, mix, mix*

Until you get this delicious looking Waldorf inspired tuna salad.

& here's the nutritional info.

High in protein, loaded with healthy fats, low in sodium AND carbs? You're welcome America. x

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Disclaimer-- I'm PMSing. I'm moody, and anyone that so much as looked at me the wrong way today was getting it. I mean if looks could kill, I'm like Medusa today. Does that even make sense? Whatever. Go with it. Or else...

So today, when one of my lovely friends showed me this on instagram...

I KNEW that I had met this month's unlucky guy! Obviously, I commented. Which yeah, I guess makes me immature too but at least I can admit that :)

(xo is always the bitchiest thing I can thing to sign out with...thanks Gossip Girl)

Sooooooo sweet. I bet his mom is so proud. And then he screen shotted his er--clever? responses and posted them for all of instagram to see. Wisely leaving my comments out because that just would have been embarrassing for him.

So, I've got good news and bad news for you LITTLE BOY. Good news is you think you won by posting your comments back to me. Bad news for you is that I run a very successful blog AND we have mutual friends so I hope you see this.